Elkhorn River at West Point

1. 25.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the gagehouse.
2. 21.00 ftThough very unlikely to occur, at this level water approaches the bottom of the Highway 32 bridge.
3. 17.00 ftThe federal levee is threatened with overtopping which would cause widespread flooding in West Point.
4. 16.00 ftThe west approach to State Highway 32 just west of the gage floods.
5. 12.00 ftSignificant lowland flooding of agricultural areas is well underway.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 11, 2025: 7.94 ft
• February 5, 2024: 9.48 ft
• February 28, 2023: 7.41 ft
• February 12, 2022: 5.55 ft
• February 26, 2021: 5.35 ft
• February 15, 2020: 6.87 ft
• March 13, 2019: 17.66 ft
• June 26, 2018: 11.60 ft
• October 4, 2017: 10.02 ft
• February 19, 2016: 10.91 ft

• UpstreamElkhorn River at Pilger
• DownstreamElkhorn River at Winslow
• Pebble Creek at Scribner
• Logan Creek at Uehling
• Maple Creek at North Bend
• Logan Creek at Pender
• Maple Creek at Nickerson
• South Omaha Creek at Walthill

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.